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paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

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attractive middle-aged man

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nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch

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first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)

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clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain

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filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust

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merry; joyful; gleeful

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flight; desertion; escape

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till just now

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ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel

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around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

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keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

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murder; murderer

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to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret

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inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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an issue being settled; a case being closed

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dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass

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manner of death

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan

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ten; 10; ten years of age

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unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

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fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)

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trial; judgement; judgment

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death penalty; capital punishment

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muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something

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these guys; these fellows

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied

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counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

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to hate; to detest

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no trouble; easy; simple

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

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to grow hoarse; to become husky

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young person; youth; young

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thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

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precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

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scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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to make known

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slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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resignation; acceptance; consolation

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distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness

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